Hot, Cool & Vicious received little attention until a San Francisco DJ named Cameron Paul created a remix of "Push It" (The b-side to "Tramp"). Mr. Paul's remix of "Push It", rereleased as a single, quickly became a national hit and was nominated for a Grammy, pushing both the single and LP to Platinum album status.
They released A Salt With a Deadly Pepa, which was only a minor hit, though it featured "Shake Your Thang". Their third original LP, Blacks Magic, which received generally positive reviews and expanded Salt-N-Pepa's fanbase among hip hop fans using more R&B. It included "Let's Talk About Sex", one of their biggest songs.
Salt-N-Pepa left Next Plateau and the influence of Azor released "Very Necessary", a largely self-produced album in 1993 (see 1993 in music), and it performed very well on the charts, buoyed by "Shoop" and "Whatta Man" (with En Vogue). In 1994, they appeared in the motion picture "Who's The Man?".
The less commercially successful single "None of Your Business," won the Grammy for Best Rap Performance in 1995. Since Very Necessary, both Salt and Pepa have focused primarily on their acting careers. They released their final album "Brand New" in 1997.
Despite their girl group beginnings, Salt-N-Pepa insist that they wrote many of the lyrics on their first album, and by Blacks Magic they displayed a sex positive, and responsible, feminism, and are often seen as innovators or role models.
In March 1999, Salt-N-Pepa embarked on their final live tour. Pepa (Sandy Denton) married Treach of Naughty By Nature on July 27, 1999. Salt-N-Pepa's greatest-hits album, entitled Salt-N-Pepa: The Best Of was released on January 25, 2000. Treach and Pepa were divorced on July 31, 2001. The group officially disbanded in 2002. Upon disbanding, Salt (Cheryl James) claimed she had become a born-again Christian, and would no longer be involved in hip-hop. However, all that changed when Cheryl announced that she would be releasing her first solo cd "Salt of the Earth" which later changed to "Salt Unrapped".
Cheryl James and Sandy Denton appeared on VH1's Hip Hop Honors in November 2004 without Spinderella. They did not perform.
In March 2005, it was announced that Sandy Denton would join Jose Canseco, Bronson Pinchot, Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth, Caprice Bourret, Janice Dickinson, and Carey Hart on the 5th season of the VH1 series The Surreal Life.
Salt-N-Pepa reunited on September 22, 2005, and gave their first performance in six years. They sang Whatta Man, along with En Vogue, as a part of VH1's Hip Hop Honors program.
My Mic Sounds Nice
Salt-N-Pepa Lyrics
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Yo, Hurb, take it from the top, one, two
My mic sound nice, check one
My mic sound nice, check two
My mic sound nice, check three
Are you ready
A-keep on and you don't stop
Rockin' on, keep rockin' on
I'm the queen on the mic and it's true when I say that
The Pepa MC is here to stay and you know
If I was a book I would sell
'Cause every curve on my body got a story to tell, yeah
Word 'em up, w-word 'em up 'cause
I'm so fly, nobody can deny
The girl hasn't been born that can deal with I
Me, Sandy D., undoubtably def
Don't need to be dressed, I'm fresh to the flesh
Yes, so tough you know it is a must
Now Salt, get on the mic, and tell 'em why you go crush
'Cause I'm oh-aye, I'm on, I'm on
Yes I'm oh-aye, I'm so damn on
Like a grasshopper hoppin' on the morning lawn
Like a needle on a record when it plays a song
Like Little Boy Blue blowin' on his horn
And you know I got to be on
Mcs rockin' and shockin', but it won't last
Salt's on the mic, and I'm kickin', ask
Me no questions, I'll tell no lies
It's just a little warning, a word to the wise
You been hopin' and scopin', layin' and prayin'
But on the bottom is where you're staying
You're wack, I thought you understood
You're not related to me so you could never be good
I know you come from Babylon (And you know why?)
'Cause you're a Babble-On MC (That's right)
You babble on the microphone about what you wish
But could never be, so please
Don't tell me how you're gonna rock
Don't brag about the things that you ain't got
Don't feed me lies 'cause now I'm full
My cow just died, I don't need your bull
Yo, yo, turn my mic up a little bit
One, two, one, two, alright, thanks
My mic sound nice, check one
My mic sound nice, check two
My mic sound nice, check three
Right about now as you can see
In the place to be
We're not talking about geometry
History or biology
So Sandy D. explained it to me
Why do they call you the Pepa MC?
You mean you don't know? Uh-uh that's a shame
OK Salt, let me explain
I'm hot like a fire, burned down, diminished
Oh, now I see! Chill, let me finish
I wanna make one and all understand
I don't play, I slay when the mic's in my hand
The room temperature reaches a hundred and four
You can scramble eggs on the floor
The pressure soars, the crowd, they roar
Sweat will drip down to your drawers
The Pepa MC is like hot ice
And I paid the price to make the mic sound nice
Forget about the rest, yes, I don't jest
You're blessed with one of America's best
So I think y'all better count your blessings
When Salt's in the house, hell's in session
It's a fact that I will wax
Mcs out there are gonna get taxed
Rockin' to my funky beat
I'm a trip so I know you're gonna fall for me
'Cause this is the year all men fear
Female MCs is movin' up here
Salt and Pepa is strictly biz
You know the color of this, you know what time it is
"Super" is the strength of the boomin' bass
"Nature" describes our pretty face
Turning out without a doubt
Make no mistake, Queens is in the house
Yeah, check it out
Ch-check it out
Salt-N-Pepa's "My Mic Sounds Nice" is a hip-hop song that was released in 1987. The track is an upbeat, high energy party track about the art of MCing, where Salt and Pepa playfully boast about their skills and talents as MCs. With its infectious chorus, catchy beats, and witty rhymes, the track became a hit and helped establish Salt-N-Pepa as a major force in the music world.
The song begins with Salt-N-Pepa asking the sound engineer to check their microphones. The duo then brags about being the best MCs in the game and how nobody can touch them. Salt sings about being tough and skilled on the mic, while Pepa boasts about her curves and how they could tell a story. The chorus, "My mic sound nice" is repeated throughout the track.
Salt and Pepa also take the opportunity to call out other MCs that they feel are not up to par. The duo says that they don't like to be fed lies and that they don't want to hear the babbling of poor-quality MCs trying to impress them. According to them, they have paid the price to make the mic sound nice, and they don't need anyone else to tell them how to do the job.
Overall, the song is an ode to the art of MCing and a declaration of Salt-N-Pepa's superiority as MCs. It is an energetic, upbeat track that is perfect for parties and gatherings.
Line by Line Meaning
My mic sound nice, check one
I want to make sure that my microphone is working properly, so I'm checking it
My mic sound nice, check two
Checking it again, making sure everything is perfect
My mic sound nice, check three
Triple checking, just to be absolutely certain
Rockin' on, keep rockin' on
Let's keep the party going, keep dancing and enjoying the music
I'm the queen on the mic and it's true when I say that
I am a very talented MC and I deserve to be called the Queen of the Mic
The Pepa MC is here to stay and you know
I'm an important part of the hip-hop scene and I'm not going anywhere
If I was a book I would sell
I have a lot of interesting experiences and stories to tell, people would be interested in reading about them
'Cause every curve on my body got a story to tell, yeah
I've been through a lot in my life and I wear those experiences on my body like a badge of honor
The girl hasn't been born that can deal with I
I'm a force to be reckoned with and no one can challenge me
Don't need to be dressed, I'm fresh to the flesh
I don't need fancy clothes or makeup to look good, I'm confident in my natural beauty
Yes, so tough you know it is a must
I'm so tough that it's necessary to recognize my strength and power
'Cause I'm oh-aye, I'm on, I'm on
I'm in the zone and nothing can stop me
Like a grasshopper hoppin' on the morning lawn
I'm as lively and energetic as a grasshopper jumping around on a sunny morning
Salt's on the mic, and I'm kickin', ask
It's my turn to be on the microphone and I'm performing very well, just ask the audience
You're wack, I thought you understood
You're not good at MCing and I thought you already knew that
You're not related to me so you could never be good
You don't have the talent and skill that I do, even if we were related
'Cause you're a Babble-On MC (That's right)
You talk too much and don't actually say anything meaningful, just like the biblical story of Babylon and the Tower of Babel
Don't feed me lies 'cause now I'm full
I don't want to hear any more lies, I've had enough already
My cow just died, I don't need your bull
I have bigger problems to deal with right now, I don't have time for your nonsense
The Pepa MC is like hot ice
I'm an intriguing and unique character, seemingly contradictory like hot ice
So I think y'all better count your blessings
You should feel grateful for the opportunity to see Salt and Pepa perform live
It's a fact that I will wax
I will surpass and outshine all other MCs
Rockin' to my funky beat
Dancing and enjoying the music that I'm creating
Female MCs is movin' up here
Women are becoming more prominent in the male-dominated world of hip-hop
Salt and Pepa is strictly biz
We take our music and performance very seriously, it's not just a hobby
Ch-check it out
Make sure you're paying attention and enjoying the show
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Herby Azor
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JO H N STALLWORTH
on Whatta Man
ALL THESE SONGS FOR THE LISTENERS TO GIVE IN TO THEIR SEX DESIRES AND HAVE ABORTIONS AND AIDS
YOU WILL REGRET NOT WAITING TO GET MARRIED
GOD LOVES YOU. GOD CREATED OUT OF HIS LOVE FOR YOU.. MARRIAGE IS FROM GOD. GOD KNOWS BEST. GOD CREATED YOU AS HIS MOST LOVED CREATION. ACCEPT JESUS AND YOU WILL LEARN MORE AND MORE AND EXPERIENCE MORE AND MORE OF GODS' WONDERFUL LOVE FOR YOU.
TURN FROM SIN AND TURN TO GOD.